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Arial: An Incomplete History of Type

Arial: An Incomplete History of Type

FromTalk Paper Scissors


Arial: An Incomplete History of Type

FromTalk Paper Scissors

ratings:
Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before...Welcome to An Incomplete History of Type (Part 4!)  This episode is guest hosted by Kennedy Thornton.  Name: Arial Release Date: 1982 Designers: Robin Nicholas Classification: Neo Grotesque Sans Serif Owned by: Monotype CorporationClaim to Fame: The Helvetica copycat I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In each episode Diana aims to answer many age-old, deep philosophical questions such as: Where the heck did Comic Sans originate? Why do the majority of printed books have blank pages at the end? What is the world's ugliest colour? What does a sassy three-year-old have to say about the visible colour spectrum? Ready to have some fun? Let's talk paper scissors.